419 scam: "Robert S. Mueller, III" <mgram970@gmail.com> Robert S. Mueller, III Senior Office Department

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "fbi.office2015@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22998333967 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Robert S. Mueller, III" <mgram970@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fbi.office2015@yandex.com
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2014 16:11:15 -0700
Subject: Robert S. Mueller, III Senior Office Department

4HOURS TIME
Robert S. Mueller, III Senior Office Department
Federal Bureau Of Investigation FBI.WASHINGTON DC
1st july 2013 LAST UPDATE.

I AM SORRY FOR THE LATE REPLY I WAS NOT FEELING GOOD ALL THIS WHILE DUE TO
OFFICE STRESS BUT EVERYTHING IS OK NOW DUE TO I FOLLOWED MY DOCTOR ADVICE
AND STAYED OUT OF OFFICE FOR TWO DAYS. I RESUMED OFFICE SOME HOURS BACK AND
I RECEIVED UPDATE FROM MR. ANDREW HILL HE TOLD ME THERE WILL BE AN
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT TODAY BY 9PM AND MR. ANDREW HILL WILL ACT AS YOUR
DIPLOMAT AND DELIVER THE PACKAGE TO YOU WHICH WILL TAKE ONLY 4 HOURS TO GET
THE PACKAGE DELIVERED.

NOTE: THE PACKAGE YOU WILL RECEIVE CONTAIN A VISA CREDIT CARD WHICH CONTAIN
$20 MILLION USD, MASTER CREDIT CARD WHICH CONTAIN $200,000 AND A VERIFIED
CASHIER CHECK WORTH $50 MILLION USD WITH THE REQUIRED SECURITY DOCUMENT
WHICH WAS MADE IN YOUR NAME AS THE SOLE OWNER AND IT ALSO INCLUDE THE
SECURITY PIN YOU WILL USE TO TRANSACT WITH BOTH CREDIT CARDS.

THE SUM OF $59 IS REQUIRED TO ENABLE PAUL FELIX GET A DIPLOMATIC PACKAGE
SEAL WITH TAG OR ELSE THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CUSTOMS WILL NOT ALLOW HIM
TO BOARD THE FLIGHT WITH THE PACKAGE AND THIS DIPLOMATIC PACKAGE SEAL WITH
TAG WILL BE MADE IN YOUR NAME AS THE OWNER OF THE PACKAGE.

THERE IS NO MUCH TIME LEFT AND THE FEE NEED TO BE PAID TODAY TO ENABLE HIM
BOARD TONIGHT FLIGHT AND IT WILL TAKE 4 HOURS TO GET THE PACKAGE DELIVERED
TO YOU.

SEND THE $59.00 CHARGE FEE AND GET YOUR PACKAGE DELIVERED WITHIN 4 HOURS
AND THIS WILL BE THE ONLY FEE AND LAST FEE REQUIRED FROM YOU TOWARD THIS
TRANSACTION.

USE THE DETAILS BELOW TO SEND THE $59.00 VIA WESTERN UNION.

RECEIVER NAME: LINUS NWEKE
ADDRESS: 12 EMBASSY STREET
CITY COTONOU
COUNTRY: BENIN Republic
City : COTONOU
TEXT QUESTION: OK
ANSWER,OK

A WAIT YOUR REPLY AND THE REQUIRED PAYMENT CONFIRMATION DETAILS..
STAYS BLESS.
ROBERT S. MUELLER, III
SENIOR OFFICE DEPARTMENT
Federal Bureau Of Investigation FBI.WASHINGTON DC

E-mail(fbi.office2015@yandex.com)
mobile (+229 98333967

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